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The Barbican

Cinema

72 films · 101 showings


About

The Barbican is one of London's leading arthouse cinemas, with three screens (Cinema 1 in the main Brutalist centre and Cinemas 2 & 3 across the road on Beech Street) showcasing an exceptionally curated programme of international cinema, new releases, restored classics, and experimental film. Programming spans everything from contemporary arthouse and world cinema to rare archive prints and comprehensive director retrospectives, with a strong emphasis on lesser-seen gems and under-heard voices from past and present. The venue is particularly renowned for its ScreenTalks—post-screening Q&As with directors, actors, and filmmakers that bring audiences closer to the creative process.

Beyond its core film offering, the Barbican hosts major film festivals and seasons (including Experiments in Film, themed retrospectives, and international cinema showcases like the Iranian New Wave series), alongside silent films with live musical accompaniment and event cinema broadcasts of theatre and opera. The cinema is exceptionally accessible, with relaxed screenings for neurodiverse audiences, parent and baby screenings, senior community screenings, audio description, and captioned performances. With Pay What You Can screenings and a welcoming café-bar that operates all day on Beech Street, it's a cinema that combines artistic ambition with genuine community spirit.

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Silk Street, City of London, London, EC2Y 8DS, UK

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The Drama

The Drama

2026

Father Mother Sister Brother

Father Mother Sister Brother

2025

Akira

Akira

1988

Project Hail Mary

Project Hail Mary

2026

The Blue Trail

The Blue Trail

2025

Diferente

Diferente

1962

Persona

Persona

1966

The Color of Pomegranates

The Color of Pomegranates

1969

The Old Ways: Yarn Stories + Textile Repair Café

The Old Ways: Yarn Stories + Textile Repair Café

The Queen

The Queen

1968

The Sacrifice

The Sacrifice

1986

The Sea

The Sea

1962

3670

3670

2025

A Century in Sound

A Century in Sound

2024

A Focus on Gabriel Abrantes: Ratzo Presents...

A Focus on Gabriel Abrantes: Ratzo Presents...

A Taste of Flesh

A Taste of Flesh

1967

A Useful Ghost

A Useful Ghost

2025

Animation Workshop

Animation Workshop

1996

Arco

Arco

2025

Atomic War Bride

Atomic War Bride

1960

Beatriz González, why are you crying?

Beatriz González, why are you crying?

2011

Chained Girls

Chained Girls

1965

Elephant Families
Chronic Youth Film Festival: Shorts Programme + Q&A

Chronic Youth Film Festival: Shorts Programme + Q&A

Chornobyl 22
Cold War Visions: We Live Here + Chornobyl 22

Cold War Visions: We Live Here + Chornobyl 22

Diamantino

Diamantino

2018

FFC x The Old Ways: Woolly Animations + Activity

FFC x The Old Ways: Woolly Animations + Activity

Fifth Cinema

Fifth Cinema

2018

Film Rarities and the Films of Edward Owens + Live piano and electronic accompaniment by the Guildhall School

Film Rarities and the Films of Edward Owens + Live piano and electronic accompaniment by the Guildhall School

Finding Dory

Finding Dory

2016

Flee

Flee

2021

Girlfriends

Girlfriends

2025

Go Fish

Go Fish

1994

It Was Just an Accident

It Was Just an Accident

2025

James and the Giant Peach

James and the Giant Peach

1996

Jasmine & Jambo

Jasmine & Jambo

My Father's Shadow

My Father's Shadow

2025

National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses

National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses

2026

National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World

National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World

2026

Night Is Short, Walk On Girl

Night Is Short, Walk On Girl

2017

No Other Choice

No Other Choice

2025

Olivia & the Clouds

Olivia & the Clouds

2025

Portrait of Jason

Portrait of Jason

1967

Power to the People: John & Yoko Live in NYC

Power to the People: John & Yoko Live in NYC

2026

Preschool Pics: Amazing Animations + Music with Tara Franks

Preschool Pics: Amazing Animations + Music with Tara Franks

Puppygirl

Puppygirl

2025

Queer 60s: Bits and Bobs from the Archive + Introduction

Queer 60s: Bits and Bobs from the Archive + Introduction

Queer 60s: Gay Erotica from the 1960s + ScreenTalk

Queer 60s: Gay Erotica from the 1960s + ScreenTalk

Queer 60s: Queer Britain on Screen in the 60s + introduction

Queer 60s: Queer Britain on Screen in the 60s + introduction

Queer as Punk

Queer as Punk

2025

Queer East Festival: Mari Terashima: Exquisite Tastes

Queer East Festival: Mari Terashima: Exquisite Tastes

Rose of Nevada

Rose of Nevada

2026

Rosie

Rosie

1998

Royal Ballet & Opera 2025/26: The Magic Flute

Royal Ballet & Opera 2025/26: The Magic Flute

2026

Senior Community Cinema x The Old Ways: Pattern Testing

Senior Community Cinema x The Old Ways: Pattern Testing

Sentimental Value

Sentimental Value

2025

Space Cadet

Space Cadet

2026

Star Spangled to Death

Star Spangled to Death

2004

Supermen of Malegaon

Supermen of Malegaon

2008

The Boy and the Wind

The Boy and the Wind

1967

The Colour of Ink

The Colour of Ink

2022

The Last Blossom

The Last Blossom

2025

The Man Who Had His Hair Cut Short

The Man Who Had His Hair Cut Short

1966

The Metropolitan Opera: El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego

The Metropolitan Opera: El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego

2026

The Metropolitan Opera: Eugene Onegin

The Metropolitan Opera: Eugene Onegin

2026

The Nightcleaners

The Nightcleaners

1975

The Old Ways: In the Making

The Old Ways: In the Making

The Outsiders

The Outsiders

1986

The Smeds and the Smoos

The Smeds and the Smoos

2023

The Songbirds' Secret

The Songbirds' Secret

2025

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow and Tomorrow

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow and Tomorrow

Winter Kept Us Warm

Winter Kept Us Warm

1965

With Hasan in Gaza

With Hasan in Gaza

2026